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U.S. Air Force Eyes Mobile Options for Future ICBM
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Air Force is studying a wide range of options for how to base future nuclear ICBMs, including the possibility of making them mobile rather than installing them in fixed underground silos, a service official said in an interview.
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European Oil Embargo Plans Seen Hitting Iran
Feb. 10, 2012 | Military Counterproliferation , Nuclear Nonproliferation, Arms Control, Disarmament , Sanctions, NuclearIran's petroleum business is suffering as a result of plans for a European Union oil embargo aimed at pressuring the Middle Eastern nation to address shared concerns over its nuclear program, Reuters on Friday quoted a global energy policy think tank as saying.
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Russian Officer Sentenced for Passing Secret ICBM Data to U.S.
A Russian military officer on Friday received a 13-year prison sentence for delivering classified ICBM data to the CIA, the Associated Press reported.
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What If Israel Attacks Iran?
Feb. 10, 2012 | Michael HirshWASHINGTON -- A barely perceptible but hugely important shift has occurred in recent months. Israel now appears to believe that the benefits of attacking Tehran’s nuclear sites outweigh the costs.
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Israeli Missile Defense Radar Succeeds in Trial
Israel said an enhanced missile tracking radar functioned as intended during a trial on Friday, the Associated Press reported.
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Indian Missile Interceptor Hits Target in Trial
An Indian missile interceptor on Friday brought down a target ballistic missile in a test, RIA Novosti reported.
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Pakistani Backing for Extremist Attacks on India Risks Nuclear Conflict, U.S. Admiral Says
Elements of the Pakistani security establishment that give backing to extremist groups planning terrorist attacks on India risk sparking a nuclear conflict, a senior U.S. military officer told senators on Thursday.
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New North Korean Regime Could be "Even Greater" Challenge, U.S. Lawmakers Warned
Feb. 10, 2012 | Counterproliferation, Nuclear , Nuclear , Nuclear Nonproliferation, Arms Control, DisarmamentNorth Korea could represent a greater security challenge due to ambiguities surrounding the continuing transfer of power in the "proven proliferator" state following the death last year of longtime dictator Kim Jong Il, a top U.S. military commander said on Thursday.
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U.K. Squandered Funds by Scrapping Spy Plane: Parliament Panel
A British legislative panel has accused Prime Minister David Cameron of throwing away defense expenditures by deciding in 2010 to zero funding for an advanced maritime spy aircraft, the London Telegraph reported on Friday.
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Russia to Chart Navy Goals Over Three Decades
Russia intends to prepare by June a comprehensive strategy for bolstering its naval assets over three decades, RIA Novosti quoted Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin as saying on Sunday.
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China Could Receive More Canadian Uranium Under Trade Deal
Canada could expand its shipments of uranium to China with the help of a freshly brokered addendum to an 18-year-old bilateral atomic power accord, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Thursday.
Quote of the Day
Defense analyst Pavel Felgenhauer, discussing the case of a Russian military officer sentenced to prison for selling classified ICBM data to the United States.The CIA will take anything about the Russian military -- even if the information turns out to be rather old.
